Kentucky (12-7, 5-2 Southeastern Conference) claimed its 16th straight victory over Georgia, which is leading the league and ranked this week for the first time since December 1997.

The Bulldogs (13-8, 6-2) actually led by 10 points in the second half, only to fall into a familiar pattern against their SEC nemesis.

Kentucky scored 11 straight points to overcome the deficit and turned a close game into a rout by closing with a 10-0 spurt.

Prince dominated down the stretch after Georgia fell back into a zone defense. With Kentucky leading 70-68, he scored with a strong move to the basket, drew a foul from Shon Coleman and converted the three-point play.

After Ezra Williams missed a 3-pointer for Georgia, Prince lured Coleman into another foul, hitting both free throws to give the Wildcats a 75-68 advantage.

Chris Daniels scored Georgia's final basket with 2:34 remaining, but Prince answered with a soft, left-handed hook to deflate any hopes of a comeback.

The Bulldogs managed only three field goals in the final 8 1/2 minutes, while Kentucky hit 22 of 32 shots in the second half after going 11-of-31 in the opening period.

Georgia was led by D.A. Layne with 16 points, but the Bulldogs couldn't overcome 38 percent shooting (23-of-61).

Georgia led 35-29 at the half and was up 46-36 when Layne hit a pull-up jumper with about 17 minutes remaining.

Kentucky scored the next 11 points, taking advantage of three Bulldog turnovers. Marquis Estill, filling in brilliantly after Jason Parker picked up his fourth foul early in the second half, scored seven points during the run and Prince finished it with a dunk.

Georgia's collapse stunned a raucous crowd, which filled Stegeman Coliseum for the second game in a row after the team went three years without a sellout.

Georgia's last victory over Kentucky came in 1994, when the Bulldogs prevailed 94-90 in overtime. The Wildcats haven't lost since, building a 99-17 lead in the overall series.

Kentucky coach Tubby Smith beat his former school again. He was at Georgia from 1995-97, leading the Bulldogs to consecutive appearances in the NCAA tournament.

Georgia struggled for the next three seasons, dropping all the way to last in the SEC a year ago. But there has been an amazing turnaround this year, leaving the Bulldogs atop the league standings at the midway point for the first time in school history.